Hannah Chang

She graduated Phi Beta Kappa from Yale College and received her J.D. from Yale Law School. She served as a clerk for Judge John T. Noonan, Jr. of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit. Hannah was a litigation associate at Arnold & Porter and a fellow at Columbia Law School’s Center for Climate Change Law prior to joining Earthjustice.

Personal Story

Clean air, clean water, the world’s beauty—these are things worth working really hard to have and keep around.

The joy of being outdoors under the sky, moving in the fresh air and smelling the trees and grass is something I've been lucky to have in my life, and is a joy I hope people everywhere, now and in the future, will be able to experience.

It is a privilege and daily source of satisfaction to be a part of Earthjustice and to do the work that will help preserve our existing resources, ensure that communities everywhere have access to these resources, and guarantee that generations to come will be able to enjoy what we enjoy now.

The lead hazard standards set by the EPA in 2001 were intended to lead to a 1 to 5 percent probability of children developing elevated blood-lead levels. In fact, data showed that 50 percent of kids will get elevated blood-lead levels at those standards. In other words, health inspectors using EPA guidelines could say: ‘You're safe,’ when half the children exposed to those levels were getting lead poisoning.

About Earthjustice

Earthjustice is the premier nonprofit environmental law organization. We wield the power of law and the strength of partnership to protect people’s health, to preserve magnificent places and wildlife, to advance clean energy, and to combat climate change. We are here because the earth needs a good lawyer.